Tuesday, May 29, 2012

I've always admired the delicacy of white crochet edging. With its' airy dips and peaks, it never fails to elicit a smile. After I purchased this unique pot at a local garden store, I noticed how its' lacy-look border appears like crochet edging.

I haven't quite found the right plant to put inside, but in the meantime it stands well on its' own.

Recently I found two vintage pillowcases with a pretty edging, and whitened them up. Here they lie atop this basket of crochet-edged & ruffled-edge linens. Lovely to look at even when not in use:

The runner on the bottom of the pile is one of my favorites:

Here again is the doll I made for our daughter, guided by a Tilda's World pattern. The crochet-edged trim used on her dress was a thrift store find.

It was handmade by some talented person (wish I could say it was me):

The doll is enjoying being 'framed' on the shelf, overseeing all the goings-on:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

For White Wednesday this week, I thought I'd share some new Etsy listings from my store. These two fashionable ladies would feel right at home in a Parisian-inspired boudoir. I've embellished some craft store paper mache dress forms, then attached each to a white painted wood base.

They're adorned with vintage lace trim, a tea-stained fabric sash (on white form), and German glass glitter on the necklines. Vintage-inspired enamel tags around the base claim each as unique.

The gray lady...

Miss 'PARIS' in white...

They were inspired by this blue & lace dress form I made for my craft area many months ago...

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The pretty pink tulips from my children for Mother's Day have brightened up our living and dining rooms these past few days. I couldn't help but take a snapshot of this cheerful view from our couch on a sunny day.

Last week's purple lilacs have also been replaced with dried hydrangeas in the dining room.

Although the weather was beautiful and I enjoyed strolling the local flea market with my Mom this past Sunday, I didn't have much luck finding treasures. This old dictionary was the one thing that came home with me.

I removed its' shredding cover and wrapped this gray seam binding around it.
A simple look, but it brings a smile when I walk by:

Monday, May 14, 2012

Hello friends! I do hope you all enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day weekend. I was blessed with handmade cards, pink tulips and lots of hugs & smiles. An extra special treat was time with my Mom at the local flea market. Splendid!
Well, the season is upon us for garden tea parties, graduations, weddings, concerts, etc. I've created more listings in my Etsy store to go along with all that fun.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Spring showers bring May flowers, and aren't they pretty? We're enjoying the last of our purple lilacs this week. A small change was made to a dining room corner to showcase their lovely color.

I sewed a small ruffled tablecloth for this white table, and propped some lilacs on top. They blend well with the colors in this 'Present Pillow' from my Etsy store, as well as the ribbons on the vintage papers:

One of our rhododendron bushes is in bloom, too. Pretty in pink...

May wouldn't be the same without our little Lily of the Valley flowers peeking up:

I enjoyed sharing blooms from our garden with you, and seeing many of yours. Happy spring!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

It is a rainy spring day here, but I am admiring all the green outside my window. It's gratifying to see the buds blossoming and the lush carpet of green in the grass and trees. I wanted to carry that cheerful spring feeling into the house using some vintage floral wallpaper and fresh lilacs.

This fabulous cabinet door from Sandi's space at the At Home with White event offered a nice way to showcase the wallpaper. Here is the front of the door displayed on my desk, featuring the pretty applique Sandi added:

About Me

This blog allows me to share my love of decorating and crafting with a French/Nordic vintage style. I am pleased to have found so many like-minded friends in the process. The blog is named in honor of my grandmother Evelyn and great-grandmother Rose, whose talents I can only hope to have inherited.
I'm blessed to be married to a wonderful man and staying at home with our two children whom I'm crazy about.